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COLUMBIA (WACH)- The Salvation Army in Sumter plans to accept applications from families who would like to apply for Christmas assistance for people needing assistance in the Midlands.
The Salvation Army in Sumter at 16 Kendrick Street on October 8 – 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. People applying for assistance will need to bring the following items:

1. Picture ID (for person applying)

2. Proof of income for each person in the home (including Food Stamps, TANF, Social Security, SSI, VA pension, fuel
assistance, child support/alimony)

3. Proof of ALL individuals living in the home (food stamp print out with names and birthdays of ALL living in the home, rental lease)

4. Copies of monthly bills: This includes rent, utilities (gas, water, cable, phone, electric, car payments, car insurance, monthly gasoline cost, loan payments, furniture payments, food, health or life insurance, medicine and doctor payments, child care)

Please contact Pamela Lassiter at 775-9336, ext. 15 for more information.
 
The Salvation Army in Orangeburg plans to accept applications at The Salvation Army at 791 Nottingham Street on October 22 – 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. People applying for assistance will need to bring the following items:

1. Picture ID and Social Security or ITIN cards for person applying.

2. Social Security cards and birth certificates for each child.

3. Clothing sizes for all children in the home 12 years and younger.

4. A copy of all monthly bills.

5. Proof of all income in the home including Medicaid/Medicare, Food Stamps, SSI, and WIC.

6. Name and birth date for every person in the household over the age of 12.

Please contact Lt. Wanda Long at 747-3936 for more information.

The Salvation Army in Columbia plans to accept applications at the Ruff Building on the SC State Fairgrounds at
1200 Rosewood Drive on November 6 – 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Applications will be accepted on November 8 until 6:30
p.m. People applying for assistance will need to bring the following items:

1. Picture ID for the head of the household.

2. Identification cards for everyone residing in the household. The following IDs can be used: U.S. driver’s license, Social Security card, State-issued non-driver ID card, U.S. passport, Employee ID card, School ID card, Health insurance card (not Medicare), Matriculate Consular ID card, U.S. military ID card.

3. Proof of age for every child 13 years old or under. Only children 13 years and younger can receive Christmas gifts. Birth certificates or other official documents may be used for proof of age.

4. If your household qualifies for Food Stamps (SNAP), bring proof of your most current award statement (your award statement not EBT card). With proof of Food Stamps award, numbers 5, 6, and 7 (below) are not necessary.

5. Proof of all income in the home for the past 30 days (pay stubs, unemployment statement, SSI Disability, Social Security statement, VA or other pensions).

6. Anyone 18 years or older and receiving no income must show proof of zero wage (Zero wage statement from the unemployment office).

7. Proof of all household expenses paid in the past 30 days (not bills that you owe, but bills that were paid).